Monday, June 1, 2009

Rutschman Luncheon this Saturday (June 6th)

The Annual Ad Rutschman luncheon will be held this Saturday, June 6th, at the McMinnville's Elk Lodge (off 4th st near Hotel Oregon). The luncheon will start at 11 am and run to 3 pm and over the course of the lunch you'll get to mingle with Linfield faithful, get a "state of the Catdome"/2009 Season Preview from Head Coach Joe Smith, and key note speaker, Randy Mueller will address the group, and Coach Rutschman will cap the event with his thoughts.

The cost of the event is $18 dollars (to cover the lunch and gratuity) and you can contact Head Coach Joe Smith to see if there is still time to RSVP. joesmith@linfield.edu, 503-883-2579.

Come join the athletes, coaches, and friends who played for, coached with, and know Coach Rutschman. Pretty much, if you love Linfield football and are in the area there is no reason why you should miss this gathering. Get out to the Elks Lodge and mingle with the past and present of our beloved program.

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Why "ADvantage Catdome"

I’ve had a number of people ask me why the blog is called ADvantage Catdome. So instead of repeating the explanation over and over, I thought I would just lay it out here.

Back in 1986 my father took me to my very first Linfield game, the final regular season game vs. Pacific (Linfield would roll the Boxers on their way to their 3rd NAIA title). I was 10 years old at the time and I can remember seeing these banners the pep squad/students have hung up on the fences around the Catdome. They read “We have the ADvantage”.

I pulled on my dad’s shirt and asked him what that meant. He pointed to the coaches box in the far back of Memorial stadium and said “You see that man there? That’s Coach Rustchman. He’s Linfield’s advantage.”

It wasn't until later that my dad told me Coach Rustchman’s first name was “Ad”. Get it now? Good. Go ‘Cats!